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LABORATOIRE MT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-06-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Orbital Stations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- truss structure
1, record 1, English, truss%20structure
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The struss structure forms the main "backbone" or "spine" of the International Space Station, which support the solar panels and thermal radiators of the non-Russian segment of the station, and provide attachment points for the location of external payloads. 2, record 1, English, - truss%20structure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
truss structure: term officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG). 3, record 1, English, - truss%20structure
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Stations orbitales
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- poutrelle
1, record 1, French, poutrelle
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- poutre principale 2, record 1, French, poutre%20principale
correct, feminine noun
- structure principale 3, record 1, French, structure%20principale
correct, feminine noun
- poutrelle porteuse 4, record 1, French, poutrelle%20porteuse
correct, feminine noun
- poutrelle principale 5, record 1, French, poutrelle%20principale
correct, feminine noun
- grande poutrelle 6, record 1, French, grande%20poutrelle
correct, feminine noun
- grande poutre 7, record 1, French, grande%20poutre
feminine noun
- poutrelle centrale 8, record 1, French, poutrelle%20centrale
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La grande poutrelle : une bonne part de l’électricité dont disposera la station sera produite par huit paires de panneaux solaires fixés à une poutrelle de cent mètres d’envergure [...] cette poutrelle se compose d’éléments préassemblés et juxtaposés les uns aux autres. Les segments de gauche sont numérotés de P1 à P6 et ceux de droite S1 à S6; la lettre S indique le côté tribord (droit) de la station (starboard en anglais) et P le côté bâbord [gauche de la station] (port en anglais). Chaque segment est porteur d’une double paire de panneaux solaires, sauf les segments S1 et P1 sur lesquels sont fixés les radiateurs d’évacuation de la chaleur générée par l’appareillage de la station. Le système robotique canadien sera installé sur la poutrelle encore en construction. 9, record 1, French, - poutrelle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] la poutrelle principale de la Station, [...] longue de 91 mètres(300 pieds) a été fixée au laboratoire américain Destiny. À la fin de la phase d’assemblage, quatre autres segments seront placés de chaque côtés du S0. Le MT [Mobile Transporter] crée une plateforme mobile pour le MBS [Mobile Base System], lui permettant de se déplacer le long de la poutrelle centrale. 8, record 1, French, - poutrelle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
poutrelle : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI). 10, record 1, French, - poutrelle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1996-02-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Human Diseases
- Immunology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- TD laboratory 1, record 2, English, TD%20laboratory
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- transmissible diseases laboratory
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Maladies humaines
- Immunologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- laboratoire des MT
1, record 2, French, laboratoire%20des%20MT
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans les centres de transfusion. 1, record 2, French, - laboratoire%20des%20MT
Record 2, Key term(s)
- laboratoire des maladies transmissibles
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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